ISP Liability for Copyright Authorisation: The Trial Decision in Roadshow Films v iiNet

Abstract:     
This is an exploration of the contours of copyright authorisation liability as that liability relates to a case involving the Australian internet service provider iiNet and thirty-four film and television companies. A primer on copyright authorisation liability in Australia is provided, together with an economic policy explanation for why such liability exists. The findings in Roadshow Films v iiNet will then be described, together with a critique of certain aspects of the trial judgment.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 23

Keywords: Copyright, Authorisation, Internet, ISP, Peer-to-Peer, BitTorrent, Safe-harbour

JEL Classification: K00, K19, K39

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